Hunting accident claims the life of a 16-year-old near La Rochelle

Illustration of a man reloading his shotgun.

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This Sunday, a hunting accident claimed the life of a 16-year-old teenager in Châtelaillon-Plage, near La Rochelle.

While the young man, holder of the hunting license, was handling his rifle, the shot would have gone off by itself, fatally injuring his head, reports

The hunting accident happened around 8 p.m., as the teenager had gone hunting with his 12-year-old half-brother, who witnessed the tragedy.

An investigation was entrusted to the Angoulins gendarmerie brigade to find out what exactly happened.

A forensic examination is planned soon in Poitiers.

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